Santa Ana College has boarded up César Chávez plaques and murals while trustees and the community weigh what to do next amid national reporting. The coverings are temporary as the campus prepares discussion.

Baker's lone fire station is often the only lifeline on a deadly stretch of I-15. County fire warns of early heat, long waits and urges drivers to carry water and chargers.

Linc Housing broke ground on the Armory Arts Collective in Long Beach, converting the 1930 armory into 64 affordable senior apartments. The project pairs adaptive reuse and arts space with accessible housing and on‑site services.

Hawthorne residents spent a day without power as a rare March heat wave broke records across Los Angeles County. Utility crews worked to restore service while county officials urged use of cooling centers.

Riverside County detectives are investigating the suspicious death of 23-year-old Elana Davis after a family altercation in Moreno Valley. No arrests have been reported.

Two Black women have filed suit against Verse LA and owner Manny Marroquin, saying staff forced them from bar seats while a White patron remained. The complaint seeks damages and has drawn online attention.

Officers shot and injured a suspect wanted in an assault with a deadly weapon near 7th and Ceres; the person was hospitalized and investigators are on scene.

The Los Angeles Superior Court has begun a limited pilot with Learned Hand’s judicial AI to help judges summarize files and draft orders while keeping humans in charge.

Universal Studios Hollywood has soft‑opened 'Jurassic World: A Journey Through the Eras,' a new walk‑through behind Revenge of the Mummy with props, characters and a raptor stunt show.

A shuttered pet store at Wilshire and 14th has become the flashpoint in a dispute over an eight‑story plan that would add senior affordable units but remove a public lot.

Students at Pomona allege several racist incidents, some involving athletes and a faculty member. The reports come as the college implements reforms from a Title VI settlement.

Simi Valley logged 296 filming days in 2025 and is drawing TV and film shoots with streamlined permits and ready backlots. Local businesses are feeling the lift.

A state appeals panel dismissed an appeal tied to a 1997 petition to recall and resentence the man convicted in Ennis Cosby’s killing, keeping his life term intact.